The Phantom Coupe Aviator is a super luxury edition that was inspired by the air, yet made for the road.

Created as a tribute to co-founder and aviation pioneer Charles Stewart Rolls, this limited-edition luxury car takes design cues from the Rolls-Royce R Type V-12-powered British Supermarine S.6B seaplane from the 1930's.

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Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös points out that the aim was to "present a car which hints at experiments in early flight married to the best engineering, modern design and exquisitely crafted materials." Inside, the expert mix of metal, wood and leather give a subtle cockpit sense with accents such as bullet-shaped, stainless steel onlays, matt black instrument gauges, and wood veneer with grain that mimics an early airplane propeller. There is even an aviation-grade Swiss Thommen clock complete with "blood orange needle tips." Open the leather-trimmed glove box and you'll find an embossed quote by Charles Rolls that reads, "The power of flight is as a fresh gift from the Creator, the greatest treasure yet given to man."

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Rolls was clearly a man who looked to the sky having been the second man in Britain's history to hold a pilots license, he even flew with the Wright brothers in 1908 two years prior to his death. Knowing that, the chrome plaque tastefully fixed to the center console with the words "Pioneer Aviator" and Rolls signature below seems a fitting tribute.

Outside, the Phantom Coupe Aviator looks much like others you've seen before with contrasting hood, window and grille surrounds, yet the Rolls-Royce Bespoke team promises "a suite of color combinations available."

With a limited-edition run of only 35 cars that are up for order as of this weekends gathering at The Quail, I wouldn't be surprised if the entire run is just about spoken for.